Dulcinea

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/ === Noun === Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas) (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart. == Spanish == === Etymology === Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dulθiˈnea/ [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /dulsiˈnea/ [d̪ul.siˈne.a] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ea Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a === Proper noun === Dulcinea f a female given name